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Category: Exceptional DBA Awards

Being a 2011 finalist I felt I should try and rally all those who truly are exceptional to get their nominations in and quick sharp as the closing date is getting close.

I was lucky enough to be nominated for this award last year and wasn’t going to follow it through as I felt I didn’t really stand a chance but when I sat and thought about it, if someone is willing to think of you as being exceptional at what you do, enough so to nominate you then why not, what’s the worst that can happen!!??!!

The level of talent out the is phenomenal and the 4 guys I was up against last year are up there with the best in the world. Don’t let that put you off though, I feel that this award is very much focused towards those in the USA and not many actually make it through to the finals from the UK (Kevan Riley Blog / Twitter and myself I think are the only two!) so I think we need to give a bigger push this year and try and get more than one finalist from the UK 🙂

If you haven’t been nominated by one of your peers then nominate yourself, there’s no rule saying you can’t and in fact Redgate encourage it.